I Measure You Not

I measure you not in friendship
we were friends before we met
I measure you not by laughs
they come freely and often
I measure you not in gentleness
that would be grading a cat's purr
I measure you not in beauty
cannot capture a rainbow in a jar
I measure you not in touches
we transcend the physical
I measure you not in kisses
they are a gentle spring rain
I measure you not by sexy ways
no scale could reach that high
I measure you not in love
love is circular without end
I measure you not in time apart
but in time together